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U.S. National Science Foundation

Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
     Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences

Full Proposal Target Date(s):

February 03, 2025

August 01, 2025

First Friday in August, Annually Thereafter

January 16, 2026

Third Friday in January, Annually Thereafter

Important Information And Revision Notes Previous restrictions on the number of proposals that could be submitted by an individual as principal investigator or co-principal investigator have been eliminated. Previous restrictions on the timeline for resubmitting a substantially revised proposal have been eliminated. Previous restrictions on collaborative proposals from multiple organizations have been eliminated. If researchers are unsure whether the HEGS Program is appropriate for a proposal, they are encouraged to email a brief concept outline of their project to the program email alias ([email protected]) prior to proposal submission. That outline should address the core research

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Researchers have developed an AI-powered system that mimics the human sense of smell to detect and track toxic gases in real time. Using advanced artificial neural networks combined with a network of sensors, the system quickly identifies the source of harmful gases like nitrogen dioxide that poses severe respiratory health risks.

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NSF 25-015

November 4, 2024

Dear Colleagues:

Research compliance support infrastructure represents the human and technological resources needed to adhere to institutional, state, national, and international research policies, regulations. and laws. This infrastructure helps ensure research security, protect research subjects, safeguard the integrity and quality of data and research methods, and maintain public trust. It is essential for securing and managing sponsored funding.

Research compliance regulations are complex and constantly evolving. Fostering a culture of compliance within research institutions, in addition to providing related services, can lead to more effective adherence to regulations and requires significant effort and resources. Through the NSF funding opportunity, PD 23-221Y, NSF invites proposals for innovative approaches and ambitious projects that address the gaps, challenges, and opportunities for growth in, and access to, institutional research compliance infrastructure.

GRANTED-aligned

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In-brief analysis

November 5, 2024

Average U.S. nuclear capacity outages during the summer of 2024 (June 1 through August 31) decreased to about 2.6 gigawatts (GW) per day from 3.1 GW in 2023, similar to average summer daily outages in 2022. Outages this past summer were highest in mid-July and early August, averaging 3.1 GW per day and peaking at 5.7 GW on the last day of August. More recently, nuclear outages have exceeded the five-year average because of weather-related disruptions and refueling outages.

Nuclear power plants experience both planned outages, usually for maintenance and refueling, and unplanned outages, which can be caused by technical issues, weather-related disruptions, and early retirements. Nuclear plant operators usually avoid scheduling planned nuclear outages during the summer and winter when electricity demand is highest and utilities need to have their reactors

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